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Diane Booth Services of Children’s Director Cllr Kathryn Benson Cllr Kathryn Services Children’s for Lead Member As the Lead Member for Children’s Services and the Director of Children’s Services, Services, of Children’s Services and the Director Children’s Lead Member for As the we are pleased to introduce this brochure, setting out the arrangements for the admission of children to secondary schools for the academic 2021. September year beginning in We are aware that choosing a school for your child is a really important decision. apply to how in Blackpool, academies about secondary you tells This brochure preference places. If your allocate will be used to criteria what and a place, for child’s put your to and how appeal to how why, told will be you be met, cannot list waiting name on the of One school place. a secondary apply on-line for to how explains This brochure Offer National the on out find can you that is on-line applying of benefits main the child has been allocated. which school your e-mail, by date, You must submit your applicationby the closing date,even ifyou have another or school. If is it your application late, reduce willchild at your preferred options. preferred one of your at a place allocated chances of being your Each academy has its own website and prospectus complete that you contains before mind a your up great make you deal help to school, the of about information the application. Ifyou queries any have about an individual do establishment, not academy. of the the Headteacher/Principal contact to hesitate education. future in their success child every wish your We If you need further help with the application process, please contact Blackpool’s 31). see page (please School Admissions Team sincerely, Yours Dear Parent/Carer, and if you have any queries please contact the queries please contact any have and if you Do not wait until the final day to submit your to submit day the final until Do not wait

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01253 476637 [email protected] preferred Voluntary aided schools/academies ask that you also complete a a also complete you ask that schools/academies aided Voluntary form supplementary Make a note of your email address and login/password for you to access your your access to you for login/password and email address of your a note Make on-line application ______Email address ______Password PLEASE KEEP THIS SAFE PLEASE The School Admissions Team can be contacted at: be contacted can The School Admissions Team Services Department, Children’s 4, PO Box Blackpool FY1 1NA Tel: Email: Alternatively, you can apply on a paper application form, which is available from any from available form, which is can apply on a paper application you Alternatively, NOT must on-line you apply you If primary School Admissions Team. school or the form. the paper application complete be to form a supplementary also require may aided academies Some voluntary to the returned be faith. It must based on to applications in relation completed closing date. the school, before and academies. of the closing date form before an application return and complete must You 2020 October 31st Wednesday services. in postal or a delay failure computer case of in application apply on-line at can You (excluding voluntary aided academies) currently delegate responsibilities for responsibilities delegate currently aided academies) voluntary (excluding to an academy contact to will need You Authority. the Local to admissions and appeals types of academy. the different 8 explains Page appeal arrangements. their establish to time of going at the is accurate in this brochure contained information The Note: to recommended strongly and you are legislation may be reviewed press. However, Where this booklet updates. for website school’s and relevant the Council’s consult funded schools state to all applies and advice “Schools” the information to refers secondary place. It explains how the process works, what your rights as a parent as a parent rights your what works, process the how It explains place. secondary in one your child for a place not offered are if you appeal to and how are or carer of your carefully this brochure Please read 476637. on 01253 School Admissions Team academies secondary Some academies. now schools are All Blackpool secondary This brochure is designed to support you through the process of applying for a a of applying for the process through you support designed to is This brochure INTRODUCTION

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Wednesday 31 October 31 October Wednesday process for mainstream applications applications mainstream for process an complete to will need so you by application 2020. an EHCP child receive Should your your 2020, during Autumn Term by processed be still will application you who will contact Team SEND the directly. CHILD HAS AN EDUCATION, IF YOUR AND CARE PLAN (EHCP) IN HEALTH PLACE: you primary school will let child’s Your will be an Annual Review that know where 2020 Autumn Term held in the about the place a discussion will take wish to you school places secondary with consult will then They consider. any those schools and also make have If you EHCP. the to amendments contact please about this, questions any at directly team our SEND blackpool.gov.uk. needs process EHCP the phase transfer 2021. 15 February by be completed to IF YOUR CHILD HAS SPECIAL HAS SPECIAL CHILD IF YOUR NEEDS EDUCATIONAL educational with special all children Not and Health an Education, require needs case, Plan (EHCP). If this is the Care admissions the follow to will need you applications mainstream for process 31 by application an and complete your because 2020. This is October educational special their child have will school their mainstream by met needs as response graduated the through of Practice Code SEND outlined in the 2015. CHILD IS IN THE PROCESS IF YOUR AN EDUCATION, OF OBTAINING AND CARE PLAN (EHCP): HEALTH admissions child will access the Your 1

Full time education, such as school Full time education, or college; learning, such as an Work-based or apprenticeship; working alongside training, Part-time a 20 hours over for or volunteering week. Read this brochure carefully this brochure Read their send you Ask schools to the admission and read prospectus aided schools voluntary policies for also contact should You carefully. of their details for academies, admission criteria. open to along Visit schools and go evenings OFSTED each school’s Read these find can (you Report Inspection website on the OFSTED the and look at www.ofsted.gov.uk) Tables and Attainment Achievement www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance

the following routes: the following Q Q Q school to secondary school at the end the end at school secondary school to 6. of Year which schools to decide help you To to: important it’s apply for, Q Q Q Q IN STAY NEED TO CHILD MAY YOUR UNTIL THEY ARE 18 EDUCATION has been education leaving for The age 18. to raised 18 does in learning until Continuing school. Young on at not mean staying one of choose people will be able to HOW OLD DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE HAVE CHILD YOUR OLD DOES HOW A FOR APPLY WHEN YOU BE TO SCHOOL PLACE? SECONDARY primary from transfer Pupils normally

Waiting Lists Waiting UK Service Personnel Protocol Access Fair In-Year Late Applications Late Change of Preference House Moving Applications Fraudulent Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan Children with an Education, Criteria Oversubscription and Transport Residency Joint 17 17 from abroad and other areas of the UK 17 Applications 18 16 16 16 16 10 10 13 Useful Telephone Numbers/websites Telephone Useful Admission to Blackpool Secondary Academies after 1st September September 1st after Academies Blackpool Secondary Admission to Appeal Arrangements School Transport further information get to Where Academies for all Blackpool Secondary information Contact Information Supplementary of England Academy Church St Georges Applying for an Academy Applying for Schools Independent Academies Blackpool Secondary for allocated places are How / Academies Map of all Blackpool Schools Additional Information Your child may need to stay in education until they are 18 they until in education stay need to child may Your Needs has Special Educational child If your – Academy a Blackpool Secondary a place at apply for to How – Academy a Blackpool Secondary a place at apply for to How application your when completing remember to points Important Admissions Secondary for Timetable Open Days/Evenings School/Academy Secondary Aided Academy a Voluntary Applying for How old does your child have to be when you apply for a secondary a secondary for apply be when you to have child your old does How Form (paper application) school/academy place? place? school/academy (on-line) 30 20-21 22-23 24 29 18 18-19 14-15 16 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 1 1 2 4 CONTENTS 1 Page

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NB. You must only use the only use the must You NB. if Blackpool on-line application in Blackpool. resident are you also Council County Lancashire people for has an on-line system area. Lancashire in the who live the academic year? the academic The on-line system school admissions a school applying for is only for start a child who is due to for place (or primary)secondary school the and – Reception September following 7 starters. Year In Year for is no on-line access There Admissions. the area to new who are Parents School the Blackpool should contact an request to Admissions Team which form and find out application are If you availability. schools have child your thinking about transferring another one Blackpool school to from should you year, academic during the current your child’s to initially speak The issues. discuss any school to on the transfer you school will advise process. How can you get information information get you can How on-line? about schools page web Admissions Team The School such as pages related to links gives links and external Blackpool schools giving information pages other web to the OFSTED about schools (such as site). during Can I use the on-line system 3

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Unity Academy Blackpool Unity Academy Academy Armfield Academy South Shore School, St George’s of England Academy A Church Academy Catholic St Mary’s Academy Montgomery Academy Leadership Highfield School Secondary School Open Days/Evenings Open School Secondary Secondary academies in Blackpool arrange annual open events for parents during during parents for events annual open in Blackpool arrange academies Secondary for these in 2020, options considering will be They and October. September academy should consult Parents possibly including virtual or guided events. will offer. establishment each arrangements what ascertain to websites events. in these participate you that recommended It is strongly “It is strongly recommended that you check on each secondary academy’s website website academy’s secondary each check on you that recommended “It is strongly and in September / evening days open will be for their arrangements what 2020”. October . 6 First appeals heard by the Independent the Independent by heard appeals First Appeal Panels school secondary Pupils start The letter may arrive at various times various times at arrive may The letter service in your postal on the depending area. allocated with the not satisfied are If you an appeal request may you school, the School Admissions Team, from form are if you the school direct or from aided school. a voluntary appealing for to an academy contact will need to You appeal arrangements. their establish in order returned should be forms Appeal round of appeals. in the first be heard to but will be submitted appeals can Later year in the later until heard not be If you have applied on-line, you will will you applied on-line, have If you the an e-mail confirming receive will school. The on-line system allocated 2021. If you March on the 1st live go you application, applied on a paper have - this will in the post a letter will receive 2021. March 1st on Monday be posted your application in case of computer computer case of in application your services in postal or a delay failure Action the on-line access can Parents pack an application obtain or application Blackpool primary or the schools from Schools Admissions Team be submitted must applications On-line applications Paper midnight. before School the to returned be must this date. by Admissions Team to submit day the final until Do not wait June 2021 2021 September By mid April 2021 By considered against the published admissions policy. The Local Authority will Authority will The Local the published policy. admissions against considered including authorities, with all other admission information liaise and exchange Council County Lancashire 2021 March On 1st During this period, all applications are processed and all preferences are are and all preferences processed are applications During this period, all 1st September 2020 September 1st 2020 October 31st By Date Timetable for Secondary Admissions Secondary for Timetable

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It is important that you check check you that It is important 8 the Local Authority. Local the to an academy contact to will need You appeal arrangements. their establish Academies are publicly funded are Academies local from free schools, independent Other freedoms authority control. pay and own their setting include concerningfreedoms staff, for conditions and the curriculum, of the the delivery of their length the change ability to and school days. terms opportunity the have Academies admissions their own manage to some However, and appeals. delegated have Blackpool academies to relation in responsibilities the to for admission in 2021, allocations Admission policies for voluntary voluntary policies for Admission to school from differ aided schools school. policy of the school the admission an older have if you even carefully school. that attending child already an Applying for Academy your application to be considered. considered. to be application your You may also need to provide the the provide to may also need You of your child’s school with a copy certificate. baptismal complete still must you that note Please for in order application the common place in the school being considered in the school being considered place This priority criteria. a lower against will board the governing is because which against no information have or attendance worship the assess to / denominational faith other relevant requirements. the faith criteria should also complete should also complete criteria faith the is if this form, supplementary the required. failure school is oversubscribed, If the form supplementary the complete to a for in the application result may community, therefore, anyone can can anyone therefore, community, board a place. The governing apply for the aided school decides of a voluntary of places. allocation policy for to their application who wish Parents against considered be school to a faith Voluntary Aided Aided Voluntary Academy (Faith) have aided schools voluntary Most their local basis and serve a faith Applying for a Voluntary Aided Secondary Secondary Aided a Voluntary for Applying Academies and Academy a for Applying

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preferences than there are places places are than there preferences the admission authority available, to criteria applies its oversubscription should be which children determine school. that at a place allocated The ‘Published Admission Number’The ‘Published is the school number of pupils that the admit. can preference, parental to Priority is given more are when there however, additionally resourced or has the resourced additionally for a then priority expertise, required children to the school is given place at Health and an Education, who have names the school. Plan that Care CRITERIA OVERSUBSCRIPTION The vast majority of all secondary school majority of all secondary vast The those with special including children, a successful enjoy needs, educational school. a mainstream in education a particular school is Where If you are applying for a place at a place at applying for are If you should you a Blackpool academy the for website check the academy arrangements. admission policy and EDUCATION, CHILDREN WITH AN PLAN AND CARE HEALTH admission authority; however, however, authority; admission have academies some Blackpool in the responsibilities delegated for admission to allocations relation Local the to 2021, in September Authority. HOW PLACES ARE ALLOCATED FOR FOR ALLOCATED ARE PLACES HOW ACADEMIES BLACKPOOL Academies the is board The governing

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13 IMPORTANT NOTE: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL DOES NOT OPERATE A ‘FEEDER’ A ‘FEEDER’ OPERATE NOT DOES COUNCIL BLACKPOOL NOTE: IMPORTANT INTO TAKEN SCHOOL IS NOT – A CHILD’S PRIMARY SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL PLACE. A SECONDARY WHEN ALLOCATING CONSIDERATION There are certain primary schools that are located near a particular near a particular located are primary schools that certain are There but pupils who with the school, close links have school and may secondary secondary that into move primary these schools do not automatically attend school. and Armfield to Unity Academy and 28 in relation 27 page Please see schools’. through ‘all which are Academy 12 e.g. bereavement, house fire at one house fire e.g. bereavement, sale of one address. evidenced address, be where the child lives for most of the most for the child lives be where please If advice is needed, school week. (01253 the Admissions Team contact should be aware 476474). Parents with to assistance entitlement that after is assessed separately transport use cannot You the admissions process. and access a for apply to one address and then flip school place preferred assessment. transport another for to if the even This will not be accepted, residence changes. of pattern child’s reasons exceptional be very must There be accepted; to the other address for to allow the admissions process for all for the admissions process allow to is If agreement proceed). schools to authority not possible the admission decide which and / or the Council will will be used. This will consider address For parties. third from information nurseries, - child minders, example and council primary schools electoral benefit as child as well records tax and current). (historic arrangements with one parent live Some children the and another for part of the week be used for can Only one address rest. school admission purposes. This should JOINT RESIDENCY AND TRANSPORT JOINT RESIDENCY be on occasion may residency A child’s a over addresses two 50/50 between be required may Parents school year. support this to evidence provide to remains it However, information. be used for can only one address that will be admission purposes. Parents which is agree to a short time given confirm and to main address the child’s be done quickly (this must preferences

which come to light at any time time any at light to which come process. during the allocation School places will be withdrawn to due been offered have they where information. misleading or false The Local Authority will investigate Authority will investigate The Local inaccuracies or alleged apparent any Such proof may include a tenancy include a tenancy may Such proof or utility bills. tax council agreement, NOTE: IMPORTANT the one at which the child resides and and the child resides which at one the Addresses school. to/from will travel be NOT or friends must of relatives other should any used and neither by the applicant. owned properties of address. proof for be asked may You allocation will be carried out. In the carried out. In the will be allocation someone allocation, of a random event services of the children’s independent and of the school would department and parents/ supervise process, the attend. to be invited would carers is apply from must you The address council’s geographic information information geographic council’s system. authority is unable to local If the i.e. eligibility on distance, determine equal are addresses or more two school; a random the from distance and is usually located at its centre. its centre. at located and is usually using the measured are Distances

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must be a change since the original original the since a change be must was not which hearing or information time). that at known have procedures the that feel If you or that correctly followed not been in the irregularities been have there has been handled, appeal your way to: write can you Ombudsman Government Local 0EH CV4 4771 Coventry PO Box 0300 0610614 Tel: www.lgo.org.uk [email protected] E-mail: Ombudsman Government Local The about complaints look at cannot the to should speak You academies. complainto initially about how academy with a you will provide them. They to procedure. of their complaints copy has no power of State The Secretary the decisions of individual review to the contact can You appeal panels. feel you if Funding Agency Education How are you notified of the of notified you are How decision? a to will come panel The appeal aspects considering all decision after as the as well circumstances of your experience would the school difficulties of another pupil. the admission through panel’s you of the notifying A letter as soon as you to sent decision will be the panel will advise clerk to The possible. letter. your should expect you when appeal is not happens if your What successful? decision is final panel’s The appeal cannot You and binding on all parties. the same at a place appeal twice for unless same school year school in the that admission authority agrees the conducted was not appeal first your a significant or accepts properly (this circumstances in your change 19 If you are ill on the day of the hearing, of the ill on the day are If you otherfor any attend unable to or are the Independent contact please reason, Hall on the Town at School Appeals Team a arrange who will try01253 477157, to statutory to Due date. alternative suitable inresult in a delay this may timescales, case. hearing your Team arranges all appeal hearings for all appeal hearings for arranges Team an receive will schools in Blackpool. You appeal form. of your acknowledgement the gives which follow will then A letter your hearing, of place and time date, the on how with information together at will receive You is organised. appeal of the hearing. notice A weeks two least case the admission authority’s of copy week one least at you to sent will be hearing. the before be heard? will the appeal Where schools within Blackpool are for Appeals Hall. normally held in Blackpool Town When will the appeal be heard? the place during take hearings Appeal hours. during office summer term the hearing? at happens What if the hearing attend to advised are You the opportunityyou This gives possible. and ithelps also case, your state to any have appeal panel should they the cannot make you you. If for questions appeal hearing, of the the date the absence. ahead in your go appeal may If you are moving house moving are If you written firm house, moving are If you appeal with the required will be evidence which is normally The minimum form. confirming letter is a solicitor’s accepted of contracts. an exchange appeal arranged? is the How School Appeals Independent The

18 decision from one before you initiate an initiate you before one from decision another school. This applies for appeal a Lancashire for appeal to wish if you or a an academy, school, community aided school/academy. voluntary County Council area Council County please form, an appeal request To Area Team, Access Pupil contact: Centre, Cross White Office, Education LA1 3SE. Lancaster Quarry Road, (01524) 581148 Tel: www.lancashire.gov.uk Web: than one submit more Can you appeal? many on how is no restriction There one any at lodge can you appeals thefor wait to You do not have time. Blackpool Academies Blackpool a Blackpool appeal for wish to If you School the should contact you academy, advice. for Admissions Team (01253) 476474 or 476637. Tel: Academies Aided Voluntary a place in a appeal for wish to If you should you academy, aided voluntary an request to the school direct contact form appeal pack, as a different appeal is used. Schools within the Lancashire Arrangements not have you that unhappy are If you your at one of a place been offered to the right have schools, you preferred appeal panel. independent an appeal to you appeal, to deciding whether Before school to visit the find it helpful may You may been offered. have you that school is an acceptable this find that option. alternative Appeal to How Appeal Appeal In-Year Fair Access Protocol Fair In-Year an In-Year Blackpool Council operates that which ensures Protocol, Access Fair quickly is secured education access to needs. complex who have children for Blackpool secondary schools operate schools operate Blackpool secondary for process application a separate Blackpool schools. between transfers school for current child’s your Contact information. more to Blackpool, will be required to to will be required Blackpool, to school admissions an In-Year complete to them form, allowing application The preferences. three up to express Blackpool to admission of all students the by schools will be co-ordinated School Admissions Team. ADMISSION TO BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL ADMISSION TO SCHOOLS AFTER 1ST SECONDARY 2021 SEPTEMBER a secondary requesting All parents new are they because school place, The Local Authority will decide Authority will decide The Local can or not applications whether process within the be accepted admissions. Where coordinate to individual admission required consulted. authorities will be application period for an application to for an application period application child the that This means be accepted. / carers with parents resident be must This applies or a carer). (or a parent to and applicants country to new to placements work from those returning abroad. / secondments Families returning to an address in in address an to returning Families to will need (or nearby) Blackpool - of ownership evidence provide is pre-owned address the whether be must they or not. In addition the during resident physically

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If you child is transferring schools at schools at child is transferring If you at the can apply you other time any time. appropriate and for mainstream forms Application support transport Educational Special Blackpool from be obtained can www.blackpool.gov. Council website uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/ Getting-to-school/School-transport. aspx online made also be can Applications or telephone or email: [email protected] Each child will be assessed assessed child will be Each application individually and a formal on based will be and assessment application any For individual needs. medical substantive be must there in support. All applications evidence a panel of council by considered are be you will normally and officers your of notified of the outcome within 28days. application apply to When and how primary or child is starting If your in time the first school for secondary be may think you and you September you should apply to support entitled a offered child has been once your school place. 21 Bus passes for journeys to and to journeys Bus passes for school on Blackpool Transport from services on Blackpool Council Transport vehicles or contractors vehicles grants maintenance Cycle allowances Mileage travel Support with independent training The school is between 2 and 15 is between The school school the nearest miles and is of religion on the grounds preferred 11-16 years) (aged or belief

(accompanied if necessary) by reason reason if necessary) by (accompanied need, educational special of their disability or mobility provide Blackpool Council may pupils with for assistance transport Plans in Health and Care Education, outlined criteria with the accordance School and College in the Home to policy. Transport Further information about how the the about how information Further for school is defined suitable nearest in the purposes is contained transport Policy School and Transport Home to support is available? What is necessary transport Where this arrange Blackpool Council will is way that effective cost in the most for is reasonable with what consistent individual needs. child’s the of Blackpool Council the discretion At in the be provided support may ways: following Q Q Q Q Q school to walk to unable Children Q The school is between 2 and 6 miles The school is between are and there 11-16 years (if aged nearer suitable or more not three schools) For a child under the age of eight of eight a child under the age For 2 miles years: and eight between a child aged For 3 miles sixteen: also provide Blackpool Council may pupils where assistance transport school meals to free entitled are of in receipt are or their parents if: credit tax working maximum school is suitable The nearest over children 2 miles (for beyond of 8 and under 11) the age

20 Q distance is distance Q Q Q Q Home to School and College Transport Transport School and College Home to from be downloaded policy which can www.blackpool.gov.uk what about policy also explains The your feel you if take can you action fairly has not been application an appeal. make and wish to considered provide Blackpool Council may a child where assistance transport the nearest from away further lives specified school than the suitable walking specified The distance. walking It is the responsibility of parents to to of parents responsibility It is the and to get children their that ensure time appropriate the at school from each day. is the criteria? What when circumstances certain are There support provide Blackpool Council will school receive child to your for or pay eligibility of the Full details transport. is outlined in the criteria and decision

should encourage your child to travel travel to child your should encourage bicycle by on foot; independently; bus on local bus. Information or by Blackpool from obtained be can routes 01253 473001, at on Transport or by www.blackpooltransport.com mobile app. the downloading School Transport school choosing a preferred When should carefully child you your for child will travel your how consider possible you school. Where to be scheduled for the next hearing hearing the next for be scheduled deadlines with the in accordance form. The submitting an appeal for at School Appeals Team Independent these dates. provide Hall can Town the If you move into the area or want to to or want the area into move If you school, another child to your transfer if a of appeal the right also have you preferred your at is not available place place take school. Appeal hearings every year, the academic throughout appeal would Your 4 – 6 weeks. complain-about-an-academy. Or, by by Or, complain-about-an-academy. and Public Ministerial to post Department Division, Communications Store Gate, Piccadilly Education, for M1 2WD. Manchester Street, Appeals In-Year appeals process. should be academies about Complaints the Department completing made by complaints schools Education’s for via accessed be which can form, www.gov.uk/government/publications/ that the admissions authority has has the admissions authority that the to with regard unreasonably acted

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Education and Inspections Act 2006 and Inspections Act 2006 Education (www.legislation.gov.uk). The School Admissions Code 2014 and can School Admissions Appeals Code on www.gov.uk be found Schools Adjudicator an admission object to To or admissions processes authority’s you may criteria, oversubscription of the Office The Secretary, contact: Hall, Mowden Schools Adjudicator, DL3 9BG. Darlington, Road, Staindrop 01325 735303, Telephone: e-mail: [email protected] www.education.gov.uk/ Website: schoolsadjudicator/ Legislation based on the School Admissions is the School Act 1996, Education 1998, Act and Framework Standards and the Act 2002, Education the 23

DfE Parents’ Centre DfE Parents’ a has Education for The Department advise support and which can website of issues range a wide on parents www.education.gov.uk other to of links a number are There and support organisations parents’ this website. on groups a booklet The DfE has also produced ‘Primary School and Secondary Admissions and Appeals: A Guide for be accessed at This can Parents’. http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/8152/ Education for Advisory Centre Education for The Advisory Centre advises that is an organisation (ACE) The education. on state parents can You is www.ace-ed.org.uk. website them on 0300 0115 142. also contact School Performance Data School Performance by is available data Performance school or on the contacting www.compare-school-performance. service.gov.uk

22 OFSTED Reports OFSTED the by produced are Reports OFSTED the For inspectors. school Government’s the contact may you reports recent most at: available are school or they http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/ contacted on 0800 092 2332. on 0800 contacted information on a wide range of of range wide on a information people young children, servicesfor and professionals and their families Blackpool families. with working Service also Information Family on advice free impartial and offers be and can admissions process the Blackpool Family Information Service Service Information Blackpool Family service impartial, offering is a free, Where to get get to Where information further

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SOUTH SHORE ACADEMY SHORE SOUTH EDUCATIONAL FUTURES BRIGHT A SCHOOL TRUST The Admission Number for September September for The Admission Number 2021 is 175. part of became Academy South Shore in Trust Educational Futures Bright the 2013. December is board the governing As an academy, responsibility with direct employer, the in the and support staff all teaching for academy. Trust of the Academy The Governors in the responsibilities delegated have to and appeals to allocations relation Authority. Local the and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides St Anne’s Road, Blackpool FY4 2AR Blackpool Road, St Anne’s 01253 336500 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: Website: www.southshoreacademy.co.uk Reynolds Principal: Mr N secondary is a mixed Academy South Shore between students for school catering in and is located of 11 and 16, ages the of Blackpool. area South Shore the building and storey three The new 2017. in September sports hall opened 25

Website: www.montgomeryschool.co.uk www.montgomeryschool.co.uk Website: Principal: Mr S Bullen Executive Mr S Careless Principal: to located is Academy, Montgomery for north of Blackpool and caters the of 11 and ages the between students 16 years. September for The Admission Number 2021 is 250. a became Academy Montgomery Academy Fylde Coast member of the 2014 in October (FCAT) Trust Council is the school’s The Academy Admission Authority and is the and associate of teaching employer staff. and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides All Hallows Road, Blackpool FY2 0AZ Blackpool Road, All Hallows 356271 01253 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: MONTGOMERY ACADEMY MONTGOMERY

24 pupils between the ages of 11 and of 11 and ages the pupils between in the South and is located 16 years, of Blackpool. area Shore is Academy Leadership Highfield the by sponsorship through supported Trust. Education Star September The Admission Number for subject to vary 2021 is 150 (this may agreement). local and prospectus website The academy’s further information. provides HIGHFIELD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ACADEMY LEADERSHIP HIGHFIELD FY4 3JZ Road, Blackpool Highfield 965750 01253 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail:: Website: www.highfieldleadershipacademy.com Principal: Mr A Galbraith a is Academy Leadership Highfield for school catering secondary mixed

BLACKPOOL ASPIRE ACADEMY ASPIRE BLACKPOOL 2021 is 180 and prospectus website The academy’s further information. provides east of Blackpool. east is supported Academy Blackpool Aspire the Fylde Coast by sponsorship through Trust. Academy September The Admission Number for Principal: Mr J Woods Principal: Mr J Woods a mixed is Academy Blackpool Aspire pupils for catering academy secondary 11 and 16 years, of the ages between in the area, in the Layton and is located Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool FY3 7LS FY3 7LS Blackpool Road, Blackpool Old 353155 01253 Telephone: e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk Principal: Mr C Lickiss Executive Secondary School Information School Secondary

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2021 is 210. mainly are aided academies Voluntary schools, however, or ‘faith’ religious faith does not make St George’s priority as in some a first commitment schools - please see the school’s faith for The process admissions criteria. aided a voluntary a place at applying for a applying for is similar to academy school, secondary a community place at of board the governing that except the school is the admissions authority, determining for responsibility having admitting pupils. for the arrangements and prospectus website The academy’s further information. provides supplementary the 29 for page (See form) information ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL A CHURCH OF OF SCHOOL A CHURCH GEORGE’S ST OF THE PART ACADEMY, ENGLAND MULTI DIOCESE BLACKBURN CIDARI TRUST ACADEMY Blackpool Marton, Road, Cherry Tree FY4 4PH 01253 316725 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: www.stgeorgesblackpool.com Website: Mr G Warnock Headteacher: voluntary School is a mixed St George’s in the Marton located aided academy of Blackpool the south east to area, pupils for catering centre, town of 11 and 16. the ages between September The Admission Number for 27

UNITY ACADEMY BLACKPOOL ACADEMY UNITY The Admission Number for Reception Reception for The Admission Number 2021is 60. in September and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides Web Site: www.unity.blackpool.org.uk www.unity.blackpool.org.uk Site: Web Mr C Lickiss Principal: Executive Principal: Mr S Cooke September for The Admission Number 2021 is 120. is an all-through Unity Academy Shore in the North Located academy. and it is Blackpool’s of Blackpool area providing school, all through first young and for children education It also offers 4 -16 years. people from olds. 2 and 3 year for provision nursery through is supported Unity Academy Fylde Coast the by sponsorship Trust. Academy Unity 6 at in Year Pupils already the time of secondary at Academy at the roll on already are applications in a place guaranteed and are academy up the take wish to should they 7, Year there. place primary also provides The academy old. 4-11 years children for provision Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TS Blackpool, Hill Road, Warbreck 355493 01253 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail:

26 ST MARY’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY ACADEMY CATHOLIC MARY’S ST BLESSED THE OF PART FORM, SIXTH MULTI CATHOLIC BAMBER EDWARD TRUST ACADEMY Students attaining a minimum of 5 A* - C attaining Students GCSE are at (including English and Maths) study A levels. to a place offered will evening open sixththe form of Details website. on the Academy’s be posted and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides Headteacher: Mr S Eccles Mr S Eccles Headteacher: of St. Mary’s is part Sixth Form St Mary’s pupils for catering Academy, Catholic in located of 16 and 19, ages the between area. Layton the September for The Admission Number 2021 is 115. Sixthforms and the Application on the available are prospectus form E Murray, Mrs or from website academy’s closing The Head of SixthSenior Form. 2020. March is 31st applications for date St Walburga’s Road, Blackpool FY3 7EQ Road, St Walburga’s 01253 396286 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: or [email protected] www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk Website: H O’Neill Mrs Director: Executive

sixth form facility facility sixth form BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI MULTI CATHOLIC BAMBER TRUST ACADEMY ST MARY’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY CATHOLIC MARY’S ST EDWARD BLESSED THE OF PART is the admissions authority, having is the admissions authority, the determining for responsibility admitting pupils. for arrangements and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides Voluntary aided academies are mainly are academies aided Voluntary although schools, or ‘faith’ religious process a place. The apply for can anyone a voluntary at a place applying for for applying is similar to aided academy secondary a community a place at for board academy the that except school, Layton area. Layton September for The Admission Number 2021 is 210. The school has a education level advanced providing Executive Director: Mrs H O’Neill Mrs Director: Executive Mr S Eccles Headteacher: is a catholic Academy Catholic St Mary’s the pupils between for catering academy in the and is located of 11 and 18, ages St Walburga’s Road, Blackpool FY3 7EQ Road, St Walburga’s 01253 396286 Telephone: [email protected] E-mail: www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk Website:

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The Admission Number for Reception Reception for The Admission Number 2021 is 60. in September and prospectus website The academy’s information. further provides Blackpool and in line with other FCAT FCAT Blackpool and in line with other within an equal operates academies, all which welcomes scheme preference children. primary provides The academy old. 4-11 years children for provision continuous education for children age age for children education continuous old. 2-16 years is the Trust Academy Coast The Fylde admissions authority. is in South Shore, The academy Head of School: Mr M Kilmurray Head September for The Admission Number 2021 is 160. is an All-Through Academy Armfield and provides with a Nursery Academy Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1JG Blackpool, Road, Lytham 01253 207702 Tel: [email protected] E-Mail: www.armfieldacademy.co.uk Website: Mr C Lickiss Principal: Executive ARMFIELD ACADEMY ARMFIELD

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